Year in Review: In his first two seasons in the Major Leagues, Francisco was a model of consistency at the plate. Although he displayed slightly more power in 2009 and hit for a slightly lower BABIP, his production was much the same. Francisco's walk rate was slightly below-average and his power decently above, leading to his ‘09 wOBA of .340. On the other hand, Francisco graded out as a very poor defender last year, running a UZR of -10 in the corner outfield positions. It's his poor defense that prevents him from becoming a productive starting outfielder. Still, he was a decent fourth outfielder on the Philadelphia team that made a second World Series run in ‘09.

The Year Ahead: As consistency has defined Francisco's career through 1,000 plate appearances, it's only logical to expect consistency going forward. He probably won't receive much playing time behind the Phillies’ outfield of Jayson Werth, Raul Ibanez, and Shane Victorino, if healthy, but when he does play, expect a .260/.330/.440-type line out of Francisco. If he finds his way into an everyday role, Francisco has 15-20 home run power. He's not quite what you'd hope for out of a corner outfielder in terms of hitting prowess, but he's still an above-average Major League hitter. (Jack Moore)

Profile: Francisco had his worst offensive season to date, putting up a .312 wOBA and hitting .244/.340/.364 in a little under 300 plate appearances. He didn’t show much power with a .120 ISO, but he did show a better eye at the plate. Francisco had one of the lowest chase rates among batters (22 percent) and walked in 11.3 percent of his plate appearances, compared to 7-8 percent in past years. It would have been a decent offensive year if not for a .268 batting average on balls in play, about 25 points below his average from 2007-2010. Philly traded him to Toronto during the winter for a minor league reliever, and Francisco figures to sub in against lefties for Eric Thames, Colby Rasmus and Travis Snider. (David Golebiewski)

The Quick Opinion: Francisco’s batting average on balls in play should bounce back, and his improved plate patience is a plus. Still, he’s not exactly a lefty bopper (.768 career OPS, versus .759 against righties) and has gradually become less of a stolen base threat. He’s a decent fourth outfielder, but not draft-worthy.

Profile: After a few seasons of being just good enough to be a marginal starting outfielder in Cleveland, Francisco ended up as a part-timer in Philadelphia before playing for three different teams in 2012. In his brief prime, Francisco had roughly average walk and strikeout rates and just enough pop to make his hitting acceptable in the outfield, despite his questionable fielding abilities. One might think he would make a platoon player, and maybe he would if paired with a lefty with a big split, but Francisco himself has a pretty even observed split. Despite his rather limited playing time the last three seasons, Francisco would be useful as a backup outfielder for some major-league team, and there has been some interest in the free agent. However, if he does sign with a team, it is unlikely to be in a role that would make him valuable on draft day unless a rash of injuries thrust him into a starting spot, and even then he would be a low-end spot-filler. (Matt Klaassen)

The Quick Opinion: Ben Francisco used to be a nice low-end bargain play, but now in his thirties, he is a generic bench outfielder without much to offer a fantasy team.

Profile: One of many scrap-heap projects the Yankees tried in 2013, Francisco posted horrible numbers in 21 games before being released in May and spending the reason of the year in the Pacific Coast League. This may be the end of the road for the six-year veteran, unless a team is desperate for a light-hitting, poor-fielding platoon outfielder on the wrong side of 30. (Erik Hahmann)

The Quick Opinion: It’s possible he’ll get an invitation to spring training from someone, but I wouldn’t hold your breath.

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